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Wendy Long, the conservative attorney who is the latest Republican to throw her hat into the ring against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, has picked up her first endorsement from Onondaga County Chairman Tom Dadey.

Long is in Syracuse today for the first stop of what will be an 11-county, five-day upstate “listening and leadership” tour.

In a statement announcing his formal support, Dadey called Long an “authentic conservative” who will give New Yorkers a “real choice” on a wide range of issues from taxes and job creation to upholding “middle-class values.”

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